Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Suez Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Suez

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 191.7% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 198.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 87.7% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 234% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.49 EĀ£174
243.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$13.76 EĀ£684
208.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.08 EĀ£253
106.10%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.96 EĀ£47.57
275.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.31 EĀ£15.52
364.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.12 EĀ£5.98
641.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.37 EĀ£68
125.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.81 EĀ£90.2
153.04%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.61 EĀ£30.32
126.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.61 EĀ£30.57
203.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.55 EĀ£27.17
185.45%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.47 EĀ£73
73.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.48 EĀ£173
147.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.05 EĀ£202
110.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.17 EĀ£357
53.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.25 EĀ£62.2
117.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.47 EĀ£23.56
221.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.41 EĀ£20.6
358.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.27 EĀ£13.54
711.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.33 EĀ£16.36
466.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.37 EĀ£18.22
491.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.06 EĀ£3.21
1683.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.2 EĀ£9.93
445.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.64 EĀ£81.3
141.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.81 EĀ£239
84.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.41 EĀ£70.3
21.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.76 EĀ£87.6
48.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.2 EĀ£9.71
160.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.17 EĀ£8.4
1805.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.1 EĀ£4.88
2280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.22 EĀ£60.9
154.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.29 EĀ£14.24
351.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.4K EĀ£1.8M
-14.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.8K EĀ£1.7M
-28.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$16.83 EĀ£837
400.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.1 EĀ£204
440.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.52 EĀ£423
253.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$21.84 EĀ£1,086
138.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.15 EĀ£107
135.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$33.41 EĀ£1,661
499.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,294 EĀ£64.4K
312.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$17.51 EĀ£870
104.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.11 EĀ£2,143
-7.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$113 EĀ£5,620
-30.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$15.77 EĀ£784
460.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$190 EĀ£9,428
409.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$101 EĀ£5,039
368.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$312 EĀ£15.5K
429.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$176 EĀ£8,746
583.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$482 EĀ£24K
539.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$194 EĀ£9,668
3772.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Suez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$129 EĀ£6,407
514.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20
-42.90%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Suez: October 27, 2025

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